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    Ultraprison!: I play WoW, and my first character was female. I started playing a male character too (you can have more than one) and there's definitely a different.... more »
    unsecretcrush: The biggest problem I have with this particular topic is that there are a lot of games made to appeal to (young) girls now, like the Ubisoft Imagine s... more »
    tiredfairy: My husband is a game designer and currently works on an MMPORG aimed at casual players and kids. They gave a -lot- of thought to girls and women when ... more »
    veronykah: "more women own video game consoles than men" Really? I feel like I live a sheltered existence. I know 1 woman that owns a game console and its only b... more »
    Alexis: I'm a hardcore gamer and most of the time I can't stand playing anything on XBox Live. Being a black female I have to usually deal with rampant racism... more »
    Jeremy: With all of the "character creation" options in games these days, it would be nice if there were more selections available for those that didn't want ... more »
    activearchivist is lovely, in a moist, fluffy sort of way: They forgot to mention one thing about Lara Croft: She's also known as being infernally hard to steer. "Whats this? you want to fall off the cliff?... more »
    GazpachoKitty: I want to know if anyone is like me. I tend to stay away from games where the main character I'm playing is female. True story, I'm about half way ... more »
    elysse: I'd also say part of the problem is video game developers making games they THINK apply to girls.. meaning pink sparkles and ponies... Hanna Montana P... more »
    lucyjae: I work for a casual gaming company, our players skew ridiculously female, our employees skew ridiculously male. Most of them refuse to listen to the o... more »
    Lin-Z [linguist on duty]: Aside from marketing strategies at the top level, I think a lot of the desire to accept lady-gamers needs to come from the dude-gamers themselves. And... more »
    pear.shaped.Sara: God of War is one of my favorite video game series EVER, but there are some really lame group sex cut scenes/mini-games that are completely gratuitous... more »
    Armed with Vitriol: My boyfriend is a hardcore gamer so I am always exposed to whatever game/s he is playing at the moment. In every game I have ever seen, the female cha... more »
    lilbobbytables: Hey! Don't forget the creepy little girls in gaming! more »
    lijakaca: There are lots of female gamers, they just aren't recognized. And that 'hardcore' label is just BS that the male-dominated industry restricted to game... more »
  • #gamesgirlsplay

    Video Game Experts Discuss Paucity Of Female Gamers

    Recent studies have found more women own video game consoles than men, but most women aren't "hardcore" gamers. Not surprisingly, experts say the problem is the industry still only presents female characters from a male point of view. More »
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    Mountain Dew Commercial Features Women Who Play Warcraft

    The commercial at left, for World of Warcraft-themed Mountain Dew Game Fuel, is the first gaming commercial we've seen starring women exclusively. We found it kind of progressive, until YouTube commenters explained that hot women don't actually play WoW! More »
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